PC Advisor's 11-step designer PC buying guide

Grab yourself a stylish, souped-up bargain PC

By Rosemary Haworth | 19 April 08

Computers come in many different guises; some barely resemble a PC at all. We've had it with plain-vanilla and boring black machines, and we've gone designer. Here's how to get a PC that looks good, both inside and out.

Ever-decreasing circuit boards

Even smaller motherboards and PC cases can be bought. For example, DIY fans can build themselves an entire desktop system based on a laptop motherboard. However, this can be an expensive exercise, given the higher cost of laptop-sized components. And keeping laptops cool requires some skill.

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